Heat map (IMAGE)

Penn State

Heat map

Caption

This composite map shows land areas that could face extreme heat if the planet continues to warm (indicated in yellow and orange). The darker the color, the longer the projected exposure to extreme heat.

Credit

Courtesy of Daniel Vecellio, Qinqin Kong, W. Larry Kenney and Matthew Huber; composite image by Dennis Maney, Penn State

Usage Restrictions

Educational use only

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